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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Fraud email example:
From: "Robert Basil" <robertbasil22@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 10:14:31 +0000
Subject: STAND AS NEXT OF KIN
From: ROBERT BASIL (ESQ)
ROBERT & ASSOSCIATES,
4 Albert Embankments, London
SE1 7SR, United Kingdom.
EMAIL (robertbasil11@hotmail.com)
ATTENTION MY GOOD FRIEND,
I am Barrister Robert Basil. I have a client who bears the same name with
you,a foreigner who used to work with Mekon Associates Company in London.
On the 2nd of August 2003, my client, his wife and their three children
were involved in a car accident along Manchester Express Road. All occupants
of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made
several enquiries to your Embassy to locate any of my client's extended
relatives,
this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful
attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the internet, to locate any
member of his family but of no avail, hence I contacted you. I have
contacted you to assist me in repatriating the money left behind by my
client before they got confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Finance
House where these huge deposits were lodged. Particularly,
the Finance House where the deceased had an account valued at about US$20M
has issued me a notice to provide the next-of-kin or have the account
confiscated within the next ten official working days. Since I have been
unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over nine (9) months now, I seek
your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased so that the
proceeds of this account valued at US$20M can be paid to you and then you
and I can share the money; 50% to me and 50% to you,I have all necessary
legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make, all I
require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this transaction
through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
Please get in touch with me first by my secured and confidential email
(robertbasil11@hotmail.com)
immediately you acknowledge the good receipt of this message.
Anticipating your prompt response.
Yours Sincerely,
BAR. ROBERT BASIL (ESQ).
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